After 5 years, and more than 1,825 cycles, it was time to swap out my GC2 Battery Bank 2. The winters and many nights below zero certainly take a toll on them. This winter and 2013, was extremely hard and cold. As does the extreme heat these batteries exist in, as they store my daily solar harvest. So, after a few weeks in Death Valley, out with the old and in with some equally shiny and fresh batteries. I expect another good 5 years, if not more cycles. Maybe 2,000 cycles?
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My new set of Interstate 6v GCS FWC Batteries, installed into my Bank 2 Coffin.
![[image]](http://i.imgur.com/jHKGbSTl.jpg)
After a bit of time getting everything hooked up to my two charge controllers, 2 Buss Blade Fusses and my 2,000 PSW Inverter. Fired up the first time, not a hitch.
![[image]](http://i.imgur.com/7hyxBSLl.jpg)
Lisa, Bobby & Dorothy the Wonder Dog
2013 F250 crew cab/6/5 foot bed w/
Firestone airbags
2006 KZ Jag - 29 ft
Ranger Z518
22 ft Suntracker Pontoon
bka0721 wrote:
Swapped out my FWC Battery Bank today.
After 5 years, and more than 1,825 cycles, it was time to swap out my GC2 Battery Bank 2. The winters and many nights below zero certainly take a toll on them. This winter and 2013, was extremely hard and cold. As does the extreme heat these batteries exist in, as they store my daily solar harvest. So, after a few weeks in Death Valley, out with the old and in with some equally shiny and fresh batteries. I expect another good 5 years, if not more cycles. Maybe 2,000 cycles?
b
My new set of Interstate 6v GCS FWC Batteries, installed into my Bank 2 Coffin.
After a bit of time getting everything hooked up to my two charge controllers, 2 Buss Blade Fusses and my 2,000 PSW Inverter. Fired up the first time, not a hitch.
Swapped out my FWC Battery Bank today.
After 5 years, and more than 1,825 cycles, it was time to swap out my GC2 Battery Bank 2. The winters and many nights below zero certainly take a toll on them. This winter and 2013, was extremely hard and cold. As does the extreme heat these batteries exist in, as they store my daily solar harvest. So, after a few weeks in Death Valley, out with the old and in with some equally shiny and fresh batteries. I expect another good 5 years, if not more cycles. Maybe 2,000 cycles?
b
My new set of Interstate 6v GCS FWC Batteries, installed into my Bank 2 Coffin.
After a bit of time getting everything hooked up to my two charge controllers, 2 Buss Blade Fusses and my 2,000 PSW Inverter. Fired up the first time, not a hitch.
10 new batteries!!! There goes the new bike!!
'17 Class C 22' Conquest on Ford E 450 with V 10. 4000 Onan, Quad 6 volt AGMs, 515 watts solar.
'12 Northstar Liberty on a '16 Super Duty 6.2. Twin 6 volt AGMs with 300 watts solar.
~DJ~ wrote:
10 new batteries!!! There goes the new bike!!
bka0721 wrote:
Swapped out my FWC Battery Bank today.
After 5 years, and more than 1,825 cycles, it was time to swap out my GC2 Battery Bank 2. The winters and many nights below zero certainly take a toll on them. This winter and 2013, was extremely hard and cold. As does the extreme heat these batteries exist in, as they store my daily solar harvest. So, after a few weeks in Death Valley, out with the old and in with some equally shiny and fresh batteries. I expect another good 5 years, if not more cycles. Maybe 2,000 cycles?
b
My new set of Interstate 6v GCS FWC Batteries, installed into my Bank 2 Coffin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After a bit of time getting everything hooked up to my two charge controllers, 2 Buss Blade Fusses and my 2,000 PSW Inverter. Fired up the first time, not a hitch.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Swapped out my FWC Battery Bank today.
After 5 years, and more than 1,825 cycles, it was time to swap out my GC2 Battery Bank 2. The winters and many nights below zero certainly take a toll on them. This winter and 2013, was extremely hard and cold. As does the extreme heat these batteries exist in, as they store my daily solar harvest. So, after a few weeks in Death Valley, out with the old and in with some equally shiny and fresh batteries. I expect another good 5 years, if not more cycles. Maybe 2,000 cycles?
b
My new set of Interstate 6v GCS FWC Batteries, installed into my Bank 2 Coffin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After a bit of time getting everything hooked up to my two charge controllers, 2 Buss Blade Fusses and my 2,000 PSW Inverter. Fired up the first time, not a hitch.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
10 new batteries!!! There goes the new bike!!
Not so fast, DJ. Adding another bike to the team is still in the plan. Just later this year. Probably in time for the winter desert riding. I had always budgeted the battery swap. I had hoped for getting 2,100 cycles out of the bank. But the alternative is not a pretty picture. The piggy bank is a bit smaller, but not as bad as if I had gone AGM for Bank #2.
Enjoy your spring and stay safe!
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Pics PLS!!!! :>)
2005 Lance 1161, 2004 Dodge CTD 3500 Dually 19.5's Stabiloads Roadmaster Sway, 2009 20' Raider 185 Pro Fish 90hp & 9.9 Yamaha vintage Penn elec.downriggers EZLoad roller trailer
bka0721 wrote:
After a bit of time getting everything hooked up to my two charge controllers, 2 Buss Blade Fusses and my 2,000 PSW Inverter. Fired up the first time, not a hitch.
After a bit of time getting everything hooked up to my two charge controllers, 2 Buss Blade Fusses and my 2,000 PSW Inverter. Fired up the first time, not a hitch.
I love my PSW 2.0 (2000 watt)
Where is yours mounted? (In the trailer I'm guessing?)
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* This post was edited 03/11/15 02:50pm by deltabravo *
2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually, D/A, CCLB 4x4 (bought new 8/30/09)
2018 Arctic Fox 992 with an Onan 2500i "quiet" model generator
deltabravo wrote:
I love my PSW 2.0 (2000 watt)
Where is yours mounted? (In the trailer I'm guessing?)
D
Yes. It is located approximately 24 inches from the battery bank in the trailer. My second inverter is located within 20 inches of the battery bank (in a separate cabinet) in my truck camper. bka0721 wrote:
After a bit of time getting everything hooked up to my two charge controllers, 2 Buss Blade Fusses and my 2,000 PSW Inverter. Fired up the first time, not a hitch.
After a bit of time getting everything hooked up to my two charge controllers, 2 Buss Blade Fusses and my 2,000 PSW Inverter. Fired up the first time, not a hitch.
I love my PSW 2.0 (2000 watt)
Where is yours mounted? (In the trailer I'm guessing?)
D
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